Postmodernism - Presentation by William Allan Kritsonis, PhD - Professor of Educational Leadership, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, College of Education

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Exploring Dr. Fenwick W. English’sPostmodern Challenge to the Theory and

Practice of Educational dministration

William llan !ritsonis" PhDProfessor of Educational #eadership

The $ni%ersity of Texas of the Permian &asin



'ew $CE President

Dr. Fenwick W. English is the new President of the

University Council on Educational Administration

(UCEA for the academic year !""#$!""%.

Postmoderism is not a &aradigm (a&&roach. 't is

an anti$&aradigm) *ecause it refuses to center

things *ecause that would mean something is

marginali+ed from having &ower or commanding

attention.



(ntroduction

,he -odernist theory has dominated Educational Administration since its ince&tion. 'n order for change

to occur and for the system to strengthen/ there must

*e a shift in our way of thinking and the Postmodernist

theory guides this change.

,he &ur&ose of this &resentation is to e0&lore the

Postmodern challenges to the theory and &ractice in

educational leadershi& according to Dr. Fenwick W.English (1. Wendell Eaves Distinguished Professor at

the University of 2orth Carolina at Cha&el 3ill.



)trategies to *uide the Postmodern

Theoretical Paradigm

4 ,here must *e an end of the idea that there isone single field of study that answers every

5uestion.4 ,he idea of one known knowledge *ase) must

*e a*andoned and educators must *egin toe0&lore new) &ractices to remedy old)

&ro*lems.4 -eta&hysics (reality/ e&istemology (knowledge/and a0iology (values must *e e0&lored.



Strategies to Guide the

Postmodern TheoreticalParadigm

4 ,he notion of an Administrative 6cience) must

end. ,his will hel& to end the &roduction of

technicians and *ureaucrats who fit into thestatus 5uo) (English/ !""7.

4 Administrators must *e allowed to reflect on

situations. 6tatus 5uo should not *e an o&tion.





4 ,here must *e an end to

the thought there is only

one right method to solve a&ro*lem.

4 8eaders must *e allowed

to think and lead.

4 Postmodernism reflects ona variety of o&tions and

alternatives.





4 Educational leaders must

*e oriented to many

a&&roaches rather than

*eing grounded in one

world view) (English/ !""7.

4 8eaders should *e familiar

with a variety of strategies.

4 Postmodernism is very

fle0i*le.




Practical Paradigm

4 Educational 8eaders must understand that theory

is em*edded in every &ractice even if they are not

familiar with the theory.

4 Postmodernism relentlessly deconstructs all

views including itself.

English states that if we kee& on using the same

old theories we will continue to get the same old

results) (English/ !""7.




Practical Paradigm

4 ,he system must

recogni+e that our

certification and licensure

are !" or more years*ehind the times.

4 6chools will remain static

as long as the current

im&rovement modelsremain the same.




Practical Paradigm

4 ,he engagement of

ineffective &olice

functions) must cease.4 ,he enforcement agencies

only force conformity

among schools and

scholarly &ursuits are also

discouraged.



Wrapping (t $p+

'n conclusion/ Postmodernism is a*outacce&ting new world views. Educational8eaders must make ad9ustments andrecogni+e that change is a*solutelyessential and necessary. According toFenwick W. English/ there are no ideas/laws/ standards/ or *ehaviors that area*solute. A new order will *e esta*lishedas soon as new thoughts/ ideas/ andattitudes are e0&lored.



,eference

English/ F. W. (!""7. The postmodern

challenge to the theory and practice of

educational administration. 6&ringfield/ '8:

Charles C ,homas.



Presented *y:

William llan !ritsonis" PhDProfessor

,he University of ,e0as of the Permian ;asin

Distinguished lumnus -//01

Central Washington University

Ellens*urg/ Washington

2isiting #ecturer -//31

<0ford 1ound ,a*le

University of <0ford/ England

Think Tank on Global Education -/431

Harvard Graduate School of Education

PhD" The $ni%ersity of (owa

5. Ed" )eattle Pacific $ni%ersity

&. ." Central Washington $ni%ersity

2isiting )cholar" Colum6ia $ni%ersity

2isiting )cholar" )tanford $ni%ersity

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